Almond Curry Chicken
Delicious bariatric recipe, almond curry chicken
Kick your bariatric meal prep up a notch with this Almond Curry Chicken! We were instant fans of the dish the moment we measured out the curry – its robust aroma was greeting our nostrils and tantalizing our taste buds, an experience that multiplied when we combined it with the sizzling onions in the pan. The curry also adds a gorgeous yellow hue to this dish, while the ground almonds add eye catching flecks of brown and a scrumptious texture everyone will be excited to try!
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We know cooking with curry might be intimidating if you have never cooked with it before, but we took care of the hard work for you with this recipe! Most dishes need some sort of altering to meet each chef’s palette preferences, but this is one of the few you will not have to alter! Every ingredient plays a key role in the final dish that is sure to become your favorite! Incredibly easy to prepare and done in mere minutes for a warm dinner every guest is guaranteed to love!
We had to stop ourselves from getting more! If you are preparing this for friends or family who do not eat bariatric portions, we recommend pairing this dish with jasmine rice, or brown rice for added nutrition. If not, then we are plenty sure this chicken dish will keep you sustained for a good while, whether you have had the gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, lap-band or other weight loss surgery.
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Almond Curry Chicken Ingredients
- low-fat cooking spray
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts (weighing about 4 oz each), cut into strips
- 2 tbsp ground almonds (you can put whole almonds into a food processor or small blender to get the desired texture/ingredient/size)
- 5 oz or small carton fat free natural yogurt
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Chopped coriander/cilantro to garnish
Here’s the total nutritional information for the Almond Curry Chicken recipe:
- Calories: 275 kcal
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Sugars: 5 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
Directions
- Lightly coat the pan with low-fat cooking spray. Heat, then add the onion, garlic and curry powder and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes until lightly browned and cooked through. Turn the heat to low and stir in the ground almonds. (If you do not have ground almonds, simply pour whole almonds into a food processor or small blender and blend until it begins to resemble a semi-coarse powder).
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the yogurt with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle finished dish with the chopped coriander or cilantro and enjoy!
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